How Does the Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause Affect Patients?

SYNOPSIS: This analysis of baseline questionnaire responses from 302 individuals enrolled in the MsFLASH Vaginal Health Trial demonstrated that the most commonly reported symptoms were vaginal dryness (94%), pain with vaginal penetration (84%), vulvovaginal pain and soreness (76%), and vulvovaginal irritation (73%). The symptom most often rated severe was pain with vaginal penetration (40%).

SOURCE: Mitchell CM, Larson JC, Reed SD, Guthrie KA. The complexity of genitourinary syndrome of menopause: Number, severity, and frequency of vulvovaginal discomfort symptoms in women enrolled in a randomized trial evaluating treatment for genitourinary syndrome of menopause. Menopause 2023;30:791-797.